Ships to Build 1.25 Million Tons This Year
Washington reports a vast three-way ship construction program expanding to 3.5 million tons in 1942 and 5 million in 1943. The Maritime Commission tallies 705 merchantmen under contract or built totaling 1.625 billion dollars with 86 million more in new facilities, bringing total cost to 1.711 billion.
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Washington
Maritime Commission
Commission
Britain
Amerea
Navy
Great Britain
Demand For Car Output Reduction Hard On Makers
Detroit reports defense officials push for a sharp slash in car output or a larger 20.15 percent curtailment for 1942 as plants stay jammed with orders. Factories seek to divert to armament work, aiming to protect jobs while facing rising costs and a wartime price freeze debate.
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Detroit
Defense
Ward
Office of Production Management
Zean Henderson
Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Ford
Chrysler
Hudson
Studebaker
Nash
ABC Denies Approval Of Beer-Wine Society
The Virginia ABC Board says it did not approve the Virginia Dealers Association or its plan to aid licensees with regulations. Senator Fritz Heller organized the group, which has about 800 members. Licenses cost up to 40 dollars for both on and off premises licenses. Edward Smithers of Bedford notes no board endorsement has occurred. J. W. Dooley serves as secretary-treasurer alongside Heller and Miller.
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Virginia Dealers Association
Ord
Edward Smithers
Virginiaers Association
G. BR
Fritz) Heller
Bedford
Smithers
ABC Board
Heller Organization
Heller
General Assembly
Price
Senate
ABC
Hunter Miller
J. W. Dooley
Ex-Senator Holt Plans Illinois Wedding to Miss Froleich
Gridley Illinois June 19 ex senator Holt confirming engagement to Helen Froleich daughter of Gridley mayor. The ceremony to be held at the bride's home with Rev Willard Crosby Lyon officiating. Attendant Ralph Chase and matron of honor Mrs Chase. Honeymoon planned to Alaska the Pacific coast and Mexico City. Home in Weston West Virginia. The lie detector is used in seven states and fifteen cities.
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Chase
Holt
Willard Crosby Lyon
Congregational Church
Cary
Ill
Alaska
Pacific Coast
Mexico City
Weston
W. A
Phillipa Schuyler to Perform Recital at Douglas High
The noted pianist and composer Phillipa Schuyler releases a recital program for a Sunday 3 30 pm concert at the colored high school auditorium sponsored by Mt. Carmel Baptist Church choir groups. The program includes Bach Scarlatti Mozart Chopin Greig Stokowski Ibert and Poldini pieces plus original works by Schuyler such as The Arabian Suite The Cockroach Ballet The Mystery Store and The Toymakers Ball.
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Douglas High School
Phillipa Schuyler
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Colored High School
Bach
Scarlatti
Mozart
Chopin
Greig
Elfentazz
Amourette Pierrot
Stokowski
Lindof
Ibert
Poupee Valiante
Poldini
Phillipa
Nazis Study Pact Reactions Amid Kremlin Silence
Berlin reports the Wilhelmstrasse examining international responses to the Turkish friendship pact with Moscow showing no Russian stance yet. British reaction is seen as surprising and a diplomatic setback for British diplomacy while official Germany notes rumors about Russia Romania and Germany but does not discuss them. Count Werner von der Schulenburg remains in Moscow.
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Kremlin
Moscow
Russia
Rumania
Germany
Werner von der Schulenburg
Millions Of People Not Given Right Food
College Park Maryland June 19 Miss J Ernes tine Becker a nutrition specialist said forty five million people are not well fed They may have enough to eat but not the proper kind of food She spoke to about 800 women at the rural womens short course at the University of Maryland extension service She urged natural foods and good eating habits and noted many fail physical exams for lack of proper diet Marty Haworth a Washington columnist said readers mail reflects genuine concerns before Christmas and some confide due to pride or reticence
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College Park
J. Ernestine Becker
Children's Bureau
Federal Department of Labor
Marty Haworth
Washington
Synod Sets 1942 Meeting at Hood College
The Potomac Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church will hold its fourth annual conference at Hood College June 16-17, 1942, with Frederick again chosen as the meeting site for delegates from Maryland Virginia the District of Columbia and Martinsburg W Va. All officers led by Rev. Dr. R Scott Wagner of Hagerstown were reelected.
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Frederick
Potomac Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church
Hood College
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Martinsburg
W. Va
R. Scott Wagner
Hagerstown
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Cvan
Nan
Hanes
Lea
Hanks
Frank Gearing
Piccadilly
Ruth Marion Stein
New York
Paris
Winchester
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
A.B.C
Beer-Wine Society
Illinois
Best Buy
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Tioners
Palmiry
Berlin
Wilhelmstrasse
Billy the Kid
West
Wild Bill Hickok
Ben Thompson
King Fisher
Henry Plummer
Clay Allison
Wyatt Earp
Doc Holliday
Frank
Jesse James
Youngers
the Daltons
Bowes
Ehenge
DOD Ama Ile Sn
Pine Motor CO
Braddock & Cecil Streets
Winchester, Va
Children’s Bureau
U.S
Hood
Goodyear
Braddock & Germain
DIAL
Aia
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